Key three: Errors cripple Titans as Warriors succeed in revenge
The Warriors have avenged their Round 21 loss to the Titans, taking down Gold Coast 32-18 at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday night.
Entertainment plus from the opening whistle with Tino Fa'asuamaleaui lining up James Fisher-Harris, it was the home side's errors that hurt - unable to back-up their high completion rate that was their key to success in New Zealand a month ago.
Match: Titans v Warriors
Round 25 -
home Team
Titans
17th Position
away Team
Warriors
4th Position
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Here are the key talking points from Round 25:
Errors dint streak
Hoping to maintain their impressive streak against the Warriors having won six of their past seven, discipline proved to be the difference in the visitors' triumph with an error-ridden first half for the Titans.
Only completing at 68 percent in the opening 40 minutes- compared to New Zealand's 90 percent - the mistakes were costly at times to open the door to an 18-6 deficit at the break, which gave ascendancy to the Warriors' top four hopes - piling on the points to lead 32-6 at one stage in the contest.
Keano Kini's injection in the 61st minute helped Gold Coast claw back the scoreline to only 14-points, but the ill-disciplined first half proved costly at full-time - their high completion rate what helped the Titans to a stirring win in Auckland a month ago.
Tino rocks JFH in monster hit
The Warriors always bring a tsunami of fans to any game in Queensland, but it was Tino Fa'asuamaleaui who rocked Robina with earthquake-like contact from the kick-off.
With James Fisher-Harris in his sights, the Titans captain delivered an absolute bellringer on the New Zealand skipper to set the intensity and force an early error, which he then backed up with the opening four-pointer in the third minute.
BIG start on the Gold Coast
It was a strong return to Cbus Super Stadium for Fa'asuamaleaui in his second game back from a PCL injury, making 151 metres and 47 tackles in 64 minutes on-field.
One last opportunity to Farewell Foz
Titans members and fans will get one final opportunity to honour Kieran Foran at Gold Coast's final home game of the season against the Wests Tigers in a fortnight.
Playing his 316th game against the Warriors, the 35-year-old will close the curtains on a decorated 17-year career at the end of 2025, with Round 27 to be his final Telstra Premiership outing.
